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TI-2018-15773 Aliases CVE-2018-1000120GHSA-674j-7m97-j2p9

A buffer overflow exists in curl 7.12.3 to and including curl 7.58.0 in the FTP URL…

Priority MEDIUM 56CWE-787Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 21 fixed, 7 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

A buffer overflow exists in curl 7.12.3 to and including curl 7.58.0 in the FTP URL handling that allows an attacker to cause a denial of service or worse.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.11608 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 5 advisoriesRed Hat: 21 fixed, 7 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
—curl (NuGet)7.12.3 and later—No fix listedGHSA-674j-7m97-j2p9
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • curl (NuGet) Vendor— Affected 7.12.3 and later Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-674j-7m97-j2p9

CPE configurations NVD · 17

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*12.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*14.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*16.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.10VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.12.3 – 7.58.0VulnerableHaxx
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* Versions 12.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 16.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:a:haxx:curl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.12.3 – 7.58.0 Vulnerable ·Haxx
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Show 7 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_webrtc_session_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 7.2VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_ops_center:12.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.2.2VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_ops_center:12.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.3.3VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools:8.55:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.55VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools:8.56:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.56VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools:8.57:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.57VulnerableOracle
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_webrtc_session_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 7.2 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_ops_center:12.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.2.2 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_ops_center:12.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.3.3 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools:8.55:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.55 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools:8.56:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.56 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools:8.57:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.57 Vulnerable ·Oracle

Remediation

Red Hat 5 advisories

  • RHSA-2020:0594 Released 2020-02-25 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    curl security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 7.4) curl-7.29.0-42.el7_4.2, libcurl-7.29.0-42.el7_4.2, libcurl-devel-7.29.0-42.el7_4.2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server E4S (v. 7.4) curl-7.29.0-42.el7_4.2, libcurl-7.29.0-42.el7_4.2, libcurl-devel-7.29.0-42.el7_4.2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server TUS (v. 7.4) curl-7.29.0-42.el7_4.2, libcurl-7.29.0-42.el7_4.2, libcurl-devel-7.29.0-42.el7_4.2
  • RHSA-2020:0544 Released 2020-02-19 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    curl security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode EUS (v. 7.5) curl-7.29.0-46.el7_5.1, libcurl-7.29.0-46.el7_5.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional EUS (v. 7.5) libcurl-devel-7.29.0-46.el7_5.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.5) curl-7.29.0-46.el7_5.1, libcurl-7.29.0-46.el7_5.1, libcurl-7.29.0-46.el7_5.1.ppc +2
  • RHSA-2019:1543 Released 2019-06-18 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat JBoss Core Services Apache HTTP Server 2.4.29 SP2 security update
    • JBoss Core Services Apache HTTP Server 2.4.29 SP2
Show 2 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2018:3558 Released 2018-11-13 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    httpd24 security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) httpd24-curl-7.61.1-1.el6, httpd24-httpd-2.4.34-7.el6, httpd24-httpd-devel-2.4.34-7.el6 +11
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) httpd24-curl-7.61.1-1.el7, httpd24-httpd-2.4.34-7.el7, httpd24-httpd-devel-2.4.34-7.el7 +12
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.4) httpd24-curl-7.61.1-1.el7, httpd24-httpd-2.4.34-7.el7, httpd24-httpd-devel-2.4.34-7.el7 +12
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.5) httpd24-curl-7.61.1-1.el7, httpd24-httpd-2.4.34-7.el7, httpd24-httpd-devel-2.4.34-7.el7 +12
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.6) httpd24-curl-7.61.1-1.el7, httpd24-httpd-2.4.34-7.el7, httpd24-httpd-devel-2.4.34-7.el7 +12
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) httpd24-curl-7.61.1-1.el6, httpd24-httpd-2.4.34-7.el6, httpd24-httpd-devel-2.4.34-7.el6 +11
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) httpd24-curl-7.61.1-1.el7, httpd24-httpd-2.4.34-7.el7, httpd24-httpd-devel-2.4.34-7.el7 +12
  • RHSA-2018:3157 Released 2018-10-30 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    curl and nss-pem security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) curl-7.29.0-51.el7, libcurl-7.29.0-51.el7, nss-pem-1.0.3-5.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) libcurl-devel-7.29.0-51.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) curl-7.29.0-51.el7, libcurl-7.29.0-51.el7, nss-pem-1.0.3-5.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) libcurl-devel-7.29.0-51.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) curl-7.29.0-51.el7, libcurl-7.29.0-51.el7, libcurl-7.29.0-51.el7.ppc +4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) curl-7.29.0-51.el7, libcurl-7.29.0-51.el7, libcurl-devel-7.29.0-51.el7 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7) curl-7.29.0-51.el7, libcurl-7.29.0-51.el7, libcurl-devel-7.29.0-51.el7 +1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
.NET Core 1.0 on Red Hat Enterprise LinuxAffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
.NET Core 1.1 on Red Hat Enterprise LinuxAffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
.NET Core 2.0 on Red Hat Enterprise LinuxAffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
.NET Core 2.1 on Red Hat Enterprise LinuxAffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Ceph Storage 2AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
JBoss Core Services Apache HTTP Server 2.4.29 SP2Fixed RHSA-2019:1543
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:3157
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:3157
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:3157
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode EUS (v. 7.5)Fixed RHSA-2020:0544
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:3157
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional EUS (v. 7.5)Fixed RHSA-2020:0544
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:3157
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 7.4)Fixed RHSA-2020:0594
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server E4S (v. 7.4)Fixed RHSA-2020:0594
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.5)Fixed RHSA-2020:0544
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server TUS (v. 7.4)Fixed RHSA-2020:0594
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:3157
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:3157
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2018:3558
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:3558
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.4)Fixed RHSA-2018:3558
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.5)Fixed RHSA-2018:3558
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.6)Fixed RHSA-2018:3558
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2018:3558
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:3558
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-1000120
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-674j-7m97-j2p9

References

Patch 3

Advisory 12

Other 8

Sources

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